AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

David Cowper

ENG201H · ENGLI101 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENGENG · ENG35 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can write consistently and tolerate a blunt, unorthodox lecture style.

Best fit · Easy A HunterFree-write essaysInspirational lecturesHilariousLenient gradingPolarizing style
  • Most students call him one of the and mind-expanding lectures.
  • Getting an A is often described as .
  • A minority strongly dislike politics/religion digressions, unclear Canvas updates, or lecture style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Many students say lenient, few graded items.

Easy-A theme is strongest in in-person reviews; online sample is small but positive.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Writing load exists, but prompts are free-choice and students often call the class easy if you write.

Both formats describe freer, lower-structure English work.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many say he does not force roll call, though some warn that missing too much can still lead to failing.

In-person attendance is often optional in practice; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Large majority praise him as a gem, but a persistent minority would avoid him for politics talk or style clash.

Online recommendations are strongly positive; dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly say free topics, few graded items, and A for .

Format shift

Leniency is well documented in in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Main work is several essays and .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most call lectures inspirational and hilarious, but a minority find digressions or .

Format shift

In-person has both raves and sharp critiques; online is uniformly positive in a tiny sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and a research paper, not heavy traditional testing.

Format shift

Essay focus holds across formats.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews mostly rave about freedom of , and unforgettable lectures, with a vocal minority objecting to politics talk, self-focus, or .

Main concern

Some students find digressions into politics/religion or .

What students said

“Never had a if you can!”
ENG101
“Literally gives you an A for just doing the .”
ENG201

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students , and strong recommendation.

Main concern

Limited online sample size makes format-specific risks hard to judge.

What students said

“I enjoyed the lectures, he also lets you write about anything you want which is super cool.”
ENG201
“ !! Honest and its a good thing and different from most teachers”
ENG201

Exam style

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Assessment is student-friendly free-topic essays and .

Free-topic essaysFew graded itemsIn-class essays on free topicsNo formal promptsCreative writing focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm/final essays on open topics and little closed-book exam talk.

Free-topic essaysA for essays on timeMidterm and final as free essaysFew graded items
“Literally gives you an A for just doing the .”
ENG201
“4 essays, midterm, and final. thats it... !”
ENGL101

Online

Online comments emphasize free essay topics and .

Write about anythingGood feedbackNo textbook required
“he also lets you write about anything you want which is super cool”
ENG201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Never had a if you can!”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews (2 online, 34 in person), balancing strong praise with minority criticisms. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“This is the most real professor, a real gem with Gandalf-level wisdom and care!”

📝 Easy A Path

88/100

“Literally gives you an A for just doing the .”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

40/100

“only reason for the bad review is cause he talked about politics & religion every single class.”

✍️ Writing Freedom

90/100

“he doesn't give any prompts, so you're free to write ANYTHING you want.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Every lecture was interesting and full of wisdom
  • super sarcastic, and loves arguments
  • mind blowing... provocative and unorthodox teaching method

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Literally gives you an A for just doing the
  • easy class to pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • talked about politics & religion every single class
  • Talks about himself constantly

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews over many years show a clear majority pattern with documented minority dissent, supporting high credibility.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG20113 reviews
ENG10112 reviews
ENGL1014 reviews
ENG201H2 reviews
ENGL2012 reviews
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ENG351 review
ENGENG1 review
ENGLI1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 12

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2